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Patent .Home 26, 1928.

STATES EDWIN' E. DABRAGH, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

DISPLAY Box.-

Appllcatlon led November 26, 1924. Serial No. 752,293.

set up for display purposes, The present invention aims to provide a boxof this general type, which shall be comparatively chea and simple inconstruction, and in whic the box body and the cover and dislay card maybe formed from separate blanks so arranged as to enable the cover andbody of the box to be joined together, while permitting the cover to beremoved and swung over` the rear or display card end of the box body andinto inverted position under the latter so as to telescopically vreceivethe box body and thus function as an easel. 'lihe improvement alsoincludes means for preventing slipping or displacenient of the box partswhen in display position and for maintaining the display card in erectposition so as to avoid the necessity for constant re-adjustment of suchcard. lin addition to the above, the improvement rovides for there-enforcement ofthe box ody by'the cover when the box is in displayposition, so that a lighter and cheaper grade material may be used inmanufacturing the articles. The simplicity of the blanks, furthermore,enables them to be stacked flatwise for economy of s ace in shipment andto be readily set up or use. features of the invention not specificallyreferred to above, will be hereafter fully described.

-']l`o enable others skilled 'in the art to` understand the invention,preferred and modified embodiments thereof will now be described indetail in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the featuresforming the invention then be specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferied form ofbox in display position;

Figure 2 is a section taken longitudinally through the center of the boxof Fig. 1;

Fi re 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the box closed;

Figure l is a plan view of the cover in inverted position and showingthe exten- Other novel sion. carrying the display card broken away;

.Figures 5 and 6 are, respectively, plan views on reduced scales of theblanks 'for formin the parts of the box shown in the above gures;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified construction;

Figure'S is a lon itudinal section of the box of Fig. 7, but s owingthesame in an alternative display position;

Figure 9 is aview similar to Fig. 8, but showing the box closed;

Figures 10, 11 and 12 are plan views, respectively, of the blanks forthe box body, cover and combined display card and prolongation of thecover material forming the portion by which the cover and box body aresecured together; and

Figures 13, 14 and 15 are erspective views, respectively, of the cover,isplay card and extension for securing the box parts together, and thebox body, all folded or collapsed for shipment.

Figure 16 is a perspective view showing a further modification.

Referring now to Figs. 1-5, the box body shown is made up from the blankof Fig. 5. ln the latter figure, the sides of the box 10, with theextensions thereof forming the end flaps 11', 12, are folded on thelines 13, the extensions lon the bottom 14 then being folded on thelines 16, so as to be on the inside of the box when the end flaps 11, 12are turned inwardly or toward each other so as to overlap, interlockingslits 1'7 being formed on such overlapping end flaps for holdi themfirmly in place. A slit 1 is forme in one of the extensions 15, asshown, for a purpose hereafter referred to.

rlhe combined cover and the elongated strip of material, p-referablyintegrally connected thereto and having the display card on its end, andhaving means thereon arranged to co-operate with the box end forsecuring the box body and cover together so as to assure the properrelative positioning of the parts when the box is opened for displaypurposes2 is made up from the blank of Fig. 6. lin this figure, the sidepieces 19 are folded on the lines 20. The fiaps 22 on each end of thesides 19 are then turned in, and the portions 23. 24, at one end of thetop panel 21, are folded on the lines 25, 26 so as to enclose the flaps22 at that end. A locking tab 2 is provided on the top panel 21 underwhich the edge of flap 28 is arranged to be secured, which may be doneby bending the material on the line 29. The opfposite end of the coverportion is similarl ormed, by turning in the iaps 22 and fol ing theportions 30, 31 on the lines 32, 33 so as to enclose the fiaps 22, alocking tab 3 formed in the top panel 21 being provided under which theedge of a member 4, formed by cutting away a small portion of the coverpanel, is arranged to be secured. rllhe intermediate portion of theextension 21, between the disply card and the box cover, is providedwith scored lines 36, 37, preferably reinforced in the usual manner, sothat the portion between these lines will lie in the inclined positionshown in Fig. 2, when the elevated end thereof will lie on the upturnededge of the cover and with the opposite end of the inclined portionresting on the inside surface of the top of the cover. The box body isthus held firmly in disp-lay position and without liability of itsIslipping into the cover when the box is set up for display purposes, andas shown in Fig. 2. The portion of the extension between the scored line36 and the body of the cover is arranged to lie flatwise on the innersurface of the top panel 2l, as shown also in Fig. 2. rl`he portion 38of the extension preferably lies fiat against the outside end wall ofthe box, and to secure the same in this position, and at the same timeassist in maintaining the display card in an erect position, a tab 5 isformed in the extension such tab being provided with notches 6 soarranged as to engage the ends of the slit 1 above referred to. This notonly provides eiiicient `means for securing the cover and the box bodytogether, but also enables the accurate positionino` of the box memberswith respect to each other when set up in display position. The holdingof the display card in erect position will be assured if the length ofthe portion 38 of the extension relatively to the box end is madeslightly shorter than the height of such box end, so that the turning ofthe cover under the box puts such portion under a tension which isresisted by the engagement of the tab 'with the top edge of the end wallof the box body which is formed by the aps 11. It will thus be seen thatwith the parts properly proportioned as above described, the swinging ofthe cover over the end of the box to which the extension is attached andthen under the box in inverted position so as to telescopically receivethe box body, will produce a pull on the display card 7, such pullcausing the tab 5 at its base to abut firmly against the top ed e of theend wall of box and maintain the isplay card erect. In the displayposition, the box body will, of course, be reinforced more or less bythe cover, as the sides of the latter extend over the sides of the boxbody for a considerable portion of their area. While the box partsreinforcing the sides of the box body b the cover sides. In thisposition of the box ody, the display card w1ll be held erect by theupward thrust of the tab 5, produced by the edge of the end wall of thebox thereunder, as above explained.

While the construction above described with reference to Figs. 1-6 willprovide a box which will be highly eiiicient and durable even when madefrom the cheaper or thinner grades of material, and the parts of whichmay be readily and quickly set up and secured together from blankswhich' may be stacked flatwise for economy of space in shipment, thereis shown in Figs. 7-15 a modified form of collapsible box, the parts ofwhich may be likewise formed of the cheaper Grades of material and alsostacked i flatwise fbr shipment, but with the cover and body portions ofthe box set up and requiring only to be straightened out into box formand attached together for use, and this feature of the invention willnow be described.

Referring to Figs. 10 and l1, the blanks therein shown are,respectively, for the box body and cover which are shown in set upcondition in Figs. 7 and 8. The bottom panel 41 .of the box body blankis provided withv integral end panels 42 which are first turned upward,and the end flaps 43 then turned inwardly or toward each other, until ata right angle to the portion 42. The sides 44 are then bent upwardly soas to lie against the flaps 43, to which they may be secured by paste orotherwise. Oblique scored lines 45 are provided on the sides 44 asshown, so that when the end and side panels are all simultaneouslypushed inwardly or toward the center of the bottomoil panel 4l, thesides 44 will bend on these scored lines 45 and thus permit the wholestructure to lie flat, as shown in Fig. 15. Tabs 46 are provided on oneend of the end panels for a purpose hereafter stated.

rlhe cover of the box, made up from the blank of F ig. 1l, is formed inthe same manner as above described with reference to the box body blank,and is also collapsible in the same way, as shown in Fig. 13. Tabs 47are provided on the top panel of the cover for a purpose hereafterreferred to.

The combined'display card and extension thereof, by which the cover andbody of the Athe opening 55, or to otherwise gether so as to becorrectly positioned relatively to each other when opened for displaypurposes, is formed from the blank of Fig. 12. The display card 48 isshown asat the end of such extension, and the latter 1s provided withscoring 49, 50, 51, or otherwise formed so as to bend at these points soas to assume the position shown in Figs. 8 and 9, or lie flat, as shownin Fig. 14 when packaged for shipment. The extension is also providedwith a portion 52 which is cut out on three of its sides so as to bebend-able on the line 53, an opening 54 being provided in this cut outportion for the reception of the tabs 46 formed on the box body andabove referred to. rlhe cut out portion 52 may thereby be locked on theinside of tbe end of the box body, while the remainder of such extensionis arranged to lie on the outside thereof. Cut out 55 on the extensionis arranged to receive the tabs 47, so as to lock this end of theextension to the inside of the cover. Thus, when the box is set up fordisplay purposes, t-he display card and extension thereof will assumethe positions shown in Fig. 8. If the parts are properly proportioned soas to co-operate with the box end as above described in connection withthe preferred construction, the display card will thereby be held erectwhen the box is in display position as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.Preferably this modiied form of box will be set up for display in theposition shown in Fi 8, but obviously.it may be seated telescop1- callywithin the cover as shown in Fig. 7. When used in this latter position,it is only necessary to disconnect the tabs 47 from roportion the partsof the box to permit ofP its use in such position without suchdisconnection.

The amount of material required for the extension connecting the boxbody and cover may be reduced b using a cut-out from the cover as partof t e extension. Such a construction is shown in Fig. 16, in which 56is the cover cut-out formed with shouldered end 57, which enters a longslotin extension piece 58 and thus secures the extension to the cover,the cut-out 56 thus forming one pivoted portion of the extension andsecuring the required action with a shorter separate extension piece.

1t will be understood that various changes in the form and constructionof the parts above described and shown may be made while' stillretaining the invention defined by the claims.

What I claim is:

1. A display box, comprising a box body, a cover, and a foldable stripattached respectively to the cover and the box body, said strip beingarranged to lfold upon itself when the box 1s closed and unfold topermit the cover to be swung over the end of the box body to be elevatedand under the latter with a portion of said strip lying between thebottom of the box body and said cover.

2. A display box, comprising a box body, a cover, a display card, and afoldable strip attached respectively to the cover and the box body, saidstrip being arranged to fold upon itself when the box is closed andunfold to permit the cover to be swung over the end of the box body tobe elevated and under the latter with a portion of said strip lyingunder and in substantially the same plane as the bottom of the box body.

3. `A display box, comprising a box body, a cover, a foldable stripattached to the cover, and interlocking means formed on said strip andon the box bodyv arranged to .co-operate to secure the box body andcover together, said strip being arranged to fold upon itself when thebox is closed and unfold to permit the cover to be swung over the rearend of the box body and into inverted position thereunder with a portionof said strip lying between the box body and cover.

4. A displa box, com rising a box body, a cover there or, a folda lestrip attached t0 the cover, a display card carried by said strip, andmeans on said strip. and on the box body arranged to co-operate tosecure the box body and cover together, said strip being arranged tofold upon itself when the box is closed and unfold to permit the coverto be swung over the rear end of the box body and into inverted positionthereunder with a portion of said strip lying between the box body andcover.

5. A. display box, comprising a box body, a cover, a foldable stripattached to the cover, a display card carried by the strip, andinterlocking means formed on said strlp at the base of the display cardand on an end wall of the box body for securing the latter to the cover,said strip being arranged to fold upon itself when the box is closed andunfold to permit the cover to be swung over said end wall of the boxbody and into inverted position thereunder with an inclined portion ofsaid strip resting at its ele vated end between the bottom of the' boxbody and the upturned edge of the cover.

6. A display box, comprising a box body, a cover, a foldable stripintegrally formed with the cover material and having a display card atthe end`thereof, a locking tab and a slit formed on said strip and on anend wall of the box body respectively for securing the latter to thecover, said strip being arranged to fold upon itself when the box isclosed and unfold to permit the cover to be swung over said end wall ofthe box body and into inverted position under the bottom of the box bodywith a portion of said strip lying between the tWo box members.

'7. A display box, comprising a box body,

lll0- a cover, and a foldable strip attached to the box body and coverat adjacent rear ends of said members when the box is closed, said stripbeing arranged to fold upon itself when the box is closed and unfold topermit the cover to be swung over end of the box body to be elevated andinto inverted position under the box body with a portion of said stripbetween the bottom of the box body and cover.

8. A display box, comprising a box body, a cover, a foldable stripattached to the cover and box body at adjacent rear ends of said boxmembers when the box is closed, and a display card carried by saidstrip, said strip being arranged to fold upon itself when the box isclosed and unfold to permit the cover to be swung over said end wall ofthe box body and into inverted position thereunder with a portion'ofsaid strip lying between the cover and the bottom of the box card, aslit in the rear end wall of the box body arranged to receive said tabto secure the cover and box body together, said strip bein arranged tofold upon itsel when the box 1s closed and unfold to permit the cover tobe swung over said end of the box and into inverted position thereunderand with an inclined portion of said strip overhanging the upturned edgeof the cover and between the latter and the bottom of the box body.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWlN E. DRAGH.

